From 1 January 2005, anybody carrying out electrical installation work in dwellings in England and Wales will be required to make 'reasonable provision in the design, installation, inspection and testing' of this work to protect persons against fire or injury.
Part P has been introduced due to the number of electrical accidents in the home, and cowboys operating in the domestic marketplace. Up until now there has been no control over such rogue traders in domestic electrical installation. Part P aims to tighten up electrical safety in the home by clamping down on the cowboys and on homeowners doing DIY electrical work.
Fires, Accidents and Deaths
Despite the fact that faulty electrics result in fires, and are also the cause of 19 deaths and over 2,000 non-fatal electric shock accidents each year, electrical installations in the home have not been subject to statutory Building Regulations until now. So employing bona fide competent electricians and electrical contractors, such as those who are members of the ECA and NICEIC, has been left to the common sense of the homeowner.
Corgi Registered Gas Installers
NEW CHANGES TO REGULATIONS
The rules around gas have changed to protect you and your family further.
There are two important changes in regulations, which affect all homeowners with gas appliances. These are designed to protect you further. If you are having a gas appliance installed or replaced, this is how the new rules affect you:
You will now receive a safety certificate (called a Declaration of Safety) from CORGI after a gas appliance has been installed. Please keep this safe as it proves the appliance has been installed by a professional. It will also form an essential part of the Home Information Pack, to be a legal requirement in England and Wales from 2007.
